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VeeperProminent Collaborator I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Why does alarm control require master system login?

As the title states. My family needs to control the alarm function for their respective speakers.  Why does this now require the app to have full system control? Please change this back to prior function level.  I do not want anyone connected to the system to have access to that level of control, aside from myself.

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MrWhite22
posted in General feedback and conversation
Change username

Hi, Could one of the sonos moderators change my username please?  Happy to PM the new username. Thanks.

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posted in General feedback and conversation
Sonos - a possible road ahead for the app

I have seen the firestorm break out in 2020 over S2 and a bigger one now over the May 24 App.My view, for someone to take forward inside Sonos in any way that makes sense. If it makes sense.Sonos hardware is neutral to what it plays. It will serve just as well for Apple Music as it will for Spotify. Or for radio stations. Or even, let us remember, for local libraries on a NAS. Obviously this is the sensible thing to do, as compared to offering hardware that only plays music via Sonos; letting users choose from providers that do music services best, is the approach that has worked very well till now.Why can the same thinking not guide how the app works? I will take a simple use case to elaborate, of someone using Sonos hardware for playing music from Spotify and from a local NAS. Also for simplicity, let us keep aside the SMB stuff where local NAS is concerned.In the above use case, the Sonos control app needs to do just two things - first, to set up and configure Sonos hardware and the

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SuppingSamContributor I
posted in Owners café
App amd Firmware updates have made all my speakers near worthless ! Am i alonr!?

Since the New ‘improved’ app came out and the latest firmware releases All my speakers are horribly unreliable.I also can no longer stream Apple music . i have removed and reset and reinstalled and factory reset and re-added and reregkstered and still extreme disfuntion. heck for a while my beam and Sub mini were coming on and off at extreme volumes and was incredibly annoying ( hard power cycle has seemed to help that one )  I am to the point i may take them all to Goodwill and let some other poor soul experience these things . Surely, i am not the only one !!! I know sorry i won’t call you Shirley…

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Mike313Contributor II
posted in General feedback and conversation
Will Sonos survive this App disaster?

What’s your opinion?

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rob.curleyiiiContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
the new sonos app

The new app is absolute garbage and I don’t know what’s going on. I had no problems with the prior version and all My speakers (I have about 12) all worked seamlessly.  Ever since I downloaded the new app I have had problems.  Can I get the old app back?

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Harley BabciContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
app and constatnt tech issues

SonosI’m sick of your products, constant dropping of internet connects and speakers are frustrating enough but then you add an app that is completely untested and sucks!  Now I can’t connect half my system, nor can I connect to same sounds.  For a technology company your products are awful.  I did t have half the problems I have with my Bose system.  Everyday I have to fix something, please get your act together and fix these tech issues!

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Mike313Contributor II
asked in General feedback and conversation
new app - missing appropriate reaction by Sonos

I wish at least for a public apology and consequences for those who decided to roll out this app in this way.The decision to spend money on a Sonos system is based on trust in the system provider.Sonos has bitterly disappointed and permanently destroyed this trust with this update.If Sonos does not take swift action to restore this trust, it could cause existential problems for Sonos.

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FixitmanContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Sonos app 80.xx: Goodbye Sonos, Hello Denon HEOS and Yamaha Multicast, and ANYTHING else

I have a case of Boosts I bought in September from Sonos, as well as inventory including Play1, Play5, Ports, and Amps.Sonos app 80.xx just turned my Boosts into bricks, as well as dissabling most of my customers’ systems.I expect it’s illegal to abandon Boosts so soon after actively selling them. I also expect a very expensive class action law suit will follow. Unfortunately, I can no longer recomend Sonos to my customers, because I can no longer trust Sonos. You’ve embarrased me for the last time.Prove me wrong, Sonos. Roll back the update!

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SoCalBruceContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
New Product Announcement.. Are You Kidding ??

Just received an email regarding a new Sonos product that’ll be announced this week. After the latest SW debacle I’m shocked Sonos would try to release a new product..As a Sonos user for more that 10 years I can honestly say there’s no way I’d consider another Sonos product until the SW issues are fixed!!Your thoughts..

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RickyFrContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Sonos is hostile to its customers

The new app is garbage. We all know that. So does Sonos’ management. Have they rolled it back to the previous version? No. Instead they tell us it took “courage” to do this. I think it took stupidity.There is nothing redeeming about a company that screws its customers the way that Sonos has with this new app. After a decade and half of Sonos products, I will never buy another Sonos product nor recommend them to anyone, as long as the current management is employed. 

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JosueFraustoSoloContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Return to the previous Sonos app.

Le insto a que reconsidere la reciente actualización de la aplicación Sonos y evalúe la posibilidad de volver a la versión anterior. La nueva versión no ha cumplido con las expectativas de los usuarios y parece haber sido desarrollada sin tener en cuenta las necesidades de los clientes. Las funcionalidades añadidas no ofrecen un valor añadido significativo y han generado comentarios negativos generalizados. Esta dirección podría costarle la lealtad de clientes valiosos y dañar la reputación que ha trabajado duro para construir. Estoy dispuesto a darle otra oportunidad para rectificar esta situación. Sin embargo, si no se realizan cambios oportunos, nosotros, como usuarios, nos veremos obligados a desalentar el uso de sus productos. Edit:I urge you to reconsider the recent update to the Sonos app and evaluate the possibility of reverting to the previous version. The new version has failed to meet user expectations and appears to have been developed without adequate consideration for cus

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DogdadHeadliner III
posted in General feedback and conversation
new product release

No way will I buy this new Sonos product, probably the headphones. Sonos cant get it together these days. Lost faith in them and at this point, wouldn’t recommend Sonos to anyone. 

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BoppaContributor II
posted in General feedback and conversation
success

If you are having success with the new app please don’t comment on topics and others frustration about the app. Us that’s having problems like products not working not connecting won’t update etc. due to the app. Even if we have the latest version fastest internet/wifi it doesn’t matter it’s the app. I’m happy for those the app didn’t affect. But for us who have useless products right now you’re not helping the issue by saying the app is great good luck. Please stop.

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LoffeNZContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
newest app update

When will you replace this beta application full of bugs you have send out? it is slow, no logic at all in the interface, looks like something made by a preschool kid.it can’t be on purpose you have released it? /Lars

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Jens MContributor I
asked in Owners café
setup loop. speaker not working

I can not Update my speaker. There is a constant loop saying log in to owner account. But nowhere to log out. Come on Sonos. You must solve this. Now

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Akasha_3Contributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
new sonos app

Nothing works on the „new“ App. Interruptions, Delay, you have created the worst case ever. what kind of substances are you consuming so that this is the result?  PLEASE get the old App back!   

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Dr MuncsContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Sonos for senescence

Sonos with some justification has promoted itself as a premium brand but now needs some new laurels to polish. Originally a terrific combination of sound, style and simplicity worth paying for when the cost of competitors' products offered significant savings, I am now reminded of 'bloatware' conversations of some years back with every update. Sonos, get a grip; the latest update is underwhelming, pushy, and in the case of my music library, spectacularly useless. As an older (68) user who still enjoys quality sound and design but has little interest in anything other than playing what I want to, when I want to, I'm asking sonos to consider (many?) owners and users like me who would appreciate a 'sonos light' (lite?) interface, or the facility to make it so. Take the time needed, keep us informed without puffery, but crucially, get it right. I used to recommend sonos without hesitation, even enthusiastically. Not now.

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råffeContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
sonossystemet

Elendig navigering etter oppdatering i mai. Faller ut, stopper opp, må resette ev resette slette app sette opp på nytt Moderator Edit: Google Translate- Lousy navigation after update in May. Drops out, stops, must reset possibly reset delete app set up again

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meandmyprsContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
sonos applicaton

This new Sonos app is complete garbage, is there a way to revert?   For the record I love Sonos and use it in many different places but this is the end of the line if I can’t back to the old app.  It’s so bad.   

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Blake31aContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
new to Sonos. i could not be less impressed

Just got a port and began the setup process. I created a profile and verified my email. After the initial setup and before I’ve been able to do ANYTHING, there is a forced update. This kicks me to the site to log in and I get the error that I need to log off and let the “system owner” log in to do the update. I’m dead in the water. needless to say, this expensive brick is getting returned. I’m glad that it only took one component to learn that the Sonos ecosystem is complete garbage. Judging by the recent posts, mine is FAR from an isolated experience.

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AntifonProdigy III
posted in General feedback and conversation
NOSON - short term work-around, long term opportunity?

I’m one of those smug, self-satisfied people who has auto-update turned off, and who expected to be able to stay with the old app until this mess has been sorted out. But no - even with auto-update set to “off” my app has been updated and now my TuneIn stations won’t work and my Network Shares won’t work. Just the helpful error message “Something went wrong”.However… the open source client NOSON still appears to work perfectly. I can still play tracks from my Network Attached Server, can set alarms, can play all of my TuneIn based radio stations - can even play music from the PC’s local disks.Of course it’s only a solution if you already run one of the common versions of Linux (you can install a current version of NOSON for free straight out of the standard repositories), or with Windows/Mac, if you’re willing to run it under something like VMWare - not technically difficult but a bit of a pain to have to do.But it did make me wonder - if a one-man development team can do such a great

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Marcelo RochaContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Not playing any service

My Sonos system has 2x Play:5 (gen 2), 4x One and 4x One SL. Everything worked fine until the recent app update.  Now it just won’t play any music.  No matter which service it is (Spotify, SoundCloud, whatever) it just won’t play.  I select the music, it just won’t load and play.  I’ve already disconnect and reconnected all the services, didn’t help at all.    Any suggestions?  Thx!

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jakefromstatefarm2Contributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
How Do I Remove Sonos Radio as a Music Source?

How Do I Remove Sonos Radio as a Music Source?I don’t want it.  I can remove every other source.  Remove this one too.

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Van Canucks FanTrending Lyricist I
asked in Owners café
Sonos Message on App

I got a prompt today on my SONOS app saying that an upcoming version of the App would remove support for some kind of local files.  Unfortunately I neglected to save a screenshot.  Does anybody know what this is about?

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